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John McCandless lived next to me in Jacksonville, Florida until he died of cancer in the early 1990's. He told me they captured their dog and made a pet out of it. They took them to a Nagasaki saw mill POW camp. He said he thought they escaped years later. The were running in the woods, looked up, and saw our planes flying overhead. He knew the war was over. When they got back, he bought a Hamilton watch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his back pay. He said he never knew what time it was. He showed me the POWS returning on a Victory at Sea video. He was 17 when he was captured and had been in the Navy almost three years.You gave me a hint, Geo
The dog Explosion was left together with other 2 Japanese dogs on the island but found out by the U.S. troops later.
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Thanks for sharing such an amazing story, Nick.
It was impossible for the Japanese authorities to grasp how many POWs survived or killed or ran away on August 9, 1945 when the new type bomb was dropped in Nagasaki to bring chaos.
My sincere condolences for John and his family.
It was impossible for the Japanese authorities to grasp how many POWs survived or killed or ran away on August 9, 1945 when the new type bomb was dropped in Nagasaki to bring chaos.
My sincere condolences for John and his family.
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Burning American "Bunker Hill" aircraft carrier
Color photo of the Second World War: The American "Banker Hill" aircraft carrier (USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) burns after the strikes of two kamikaze planes in the Battle of Okinawa.
To the left of the Bunker Hill aircraft carrier is the light cruiser Cleveland (Cleveland CL-55).
http://albumwar2.com/burning-american-bunker-hill-aircraft-carrier/
Color photo of the Second World War: The American "Banker Hill" aircraft carrier (USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) burns after the strikes of two kamikaze planes in the Battle of Okinawa.
To the left of the Bunker Hill aircraft carrier is the light cruiser Cleveland (Cleveland CL-55).
http://albumwar2.com/burning-american-bunker-hill-aircraft-carrier/
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Tirpitz" battleship in a Norwegian fjord
The German Tirpitz battleship of the Nazi Kriegsmarine is hiding in the Norwegian fjord from Allied air raids. U-Boat U-
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The German Tirpitz battleship of the Nazi Kriegsmarine is hiding in the Norwegian fjord from Allied air raids. U-Boat U-
Good stuff guys!
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Kawasaki Ha-140 (Integrated code Ha-60 Model 41) engine.
Kawasaki Ki-100 fighter was born as a variant of Ki-61 because of the production delay of this engine.
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Source: 一般財団法人 日本航空協会 航空遺産継承基金 アーカイブ
Kawasaki Ki-100 fighter was born as a variant of Ki-61 because of the production delay of this engine.
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Source: 一般財団法人 日本航空協会 航空遺産継承基金 アーカイブ
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Luftwaffe. Manchmal aus der Reihe tanzend! - Pagina 50
Heinkel He 111 Attrappe. Deze lijkt tenminste op een bestaand toestel. Over het algemeen werd er niet zo gedetailleerd gewerkt. Als er maar een romp en vleugels te zien waren.
Heinkel He 111 Attrappe. Deze lijkt tenminste op een bestaand toestel. Over het algemeen werd er niet zo gedetailleerd gewerkt. Als er maar een romp en vleugels te zien waren.
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Lt. General Matome Ugaki (1890-1945).
He is the last Kamikaze attacker to take responsibility as a commander flown in the evening of August 15, 1945 after the end of war was declared by the emperor. He was to be condemned as other 22 volunteers had followed him to die together.
5 survived because of engine trouble.
Source: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/02/14/5d021411338992ab8321f5c0f008be80.jpg
He is the last Kamikaze attacker to take responsibility as a commander flown in the evening of August 15, 1945 after the end of war was declared by the emperor. He was to be condemned as other 22 volunteers had followed him to die together.
5 survived because of engine trouble.
Source: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/02/14/5d021411338992ab8321f5c0f008be80.jpg
Lovely shots guys!
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Yukio Mishima (1925-1970), novelist.
He was unable to contribute to his country as an enlisted soldier during the wartime because of the weak constitution as class C.
Trained himself in the postwar to organize his own private army and die by harakiri performing a man in his value when the nation did not want him to do so anymore. He looked like a man who came late to me.
Mishima as a highschool sutdent circa 1943.
Mishima in his private army uniform(center) circa 1970.
Mishima in his narcissism in the 1960s.
He was unable to contribute to his country as an enlisted soldier during the wartime because of the weak constitution as class C.
Trained himself in the postwar to organize his own private army and die by harakiri performing a man in his value when the nation did not want him to do so anymore. He looked like a man who came late to me.
Mishima as a highschool sutdent circa 1943.
Mishima in his private army uniform(center) circa 1970.
Mishima in his narcissism in the 1960s.
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